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Containership cascade
· MPX (mid panamax) - 2,000 teu-3,500 teu · LPX (large panamax) - 3,500 teu-4,500 teu · PPX (post panamax) - 4,500 teu-6,000 teu · LPPX (large post panamax) - 6,000 teu-8,000 teu · SPPX ...
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NewsPlaying dirty: extra danger in any cargo
The challenge of neutralising undeclared ''dangerous'' cargoes passing through ports today is greater than ever, as Stuart Pearcey reports
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Down and dirty
Hidden within a perfectly innocent cargo, a dirty bomb is created by combining radioactive nuclear waste material and conventional explosives.
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dangerous cargo: sidebar 2
When is a hazard not a hazard? When the classification makes it expensive, if events in Kenya are any yardstick.
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Add dangerous cargo: sidebar 1
On the European side of the Atlantic, news that a shipment of weapons-ready plutonium was to be taken in an unarmed ship from Sellafield in Cumbria to France caused a media furore recently. The material has to be shipped because Sellafield had to call on its French competitor for help ...
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NewsTime for change
Tauranga boss Mark Cairns talks candidly to Dave MacIntyre about why he believes there is a pressing need for an overhaul in New Zealand port ownership.
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NewsClean sediments and the EU Waste Directive
On 8 April 2008 the Environment Committee of the European Parliament adopted in second reading again the amendment on the proposal for a Waste Framework Directive which foresees exclusion of nonhazardous sediments.
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Paraguay ports clogged
A weak dollar and increasing water levels on the Paraguay River have resulted in its ports becoming increasingly congested in recent months.
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NewsPlan for Fremantle alternative powers ahead
Western Australian port developer James Point has committed to stage two of its plan to build a container terminal at Kwinana, as an alternative port to Fremantle.
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Liebherr NZ return
Liebherr has finalised a contract with the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand for the supply of a super post panamax container crane, which will have a lift height of 36.2m and an outreach of 48m - higher and longer than the original three post panamax units (delivered in 1992 and ...
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Overriding the riders
Forklift operation is at the heart of port productivity but in the general pressure, drivers often override the warning lights on their machines - and this eventually means expensive downtime.
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Shipping welcomes Eco-Labelling
“The shipping industry welcomes the move by Tesco to start eco-labelling the food it sells, states the British Shipping Chamber. “
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IADB loans Montevideo $40m
The Interamerican Development Bank is to make available a loan of $40m for the construction of new 300-metre Quay C at the port of Montevideo. The reclaimed quay will have 4,000 sq m of backup land and alongside draught of 14 metres.
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NewsPaceco commits to Vycon
Container crane manufacturer Paceco has agreed with Vycon to promote Vycon’s Regen technology to its existing and prospective RTG customers - as an option on new cranes or a retrofit on existing cranes.
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Paita and Pisco modernisation
Modernisation of the Peruvian port of Paita will require investment of approximately $290m, while similar work at Pisco will involve $100m. Both ports are due to be transferred to private operators between July and September this year.
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Melbourne dredging on track
Melbourne''s much-opposed channel-deepening project is now over 10% complete.
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Environmentally mobile Liebherr
With its headquarters located in Nenzing, Austria - an environmentally protected area - the development of sustainable technology through efficient ecological support solutions is a matter of particular concern for Liebherr-Werk Nenzing.
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Nautilus prospects for Savannah terminal
California-based Nautilus International, which controls Metropolitan Stevedore and Metro Cruise Services among others, recently announced its purchase of the Savannah International Terminal (SIT).
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Gijón windy plan
Spain''s Gijón Port Authority has issued a tender for a concession to build and operate a wind farm in the outer dykes in the new expansion area of the port. The concession will be for a fixed 20 year period, without the possibility of any extension.
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XSCT orders Regen
Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal (XSCT), has placed an order with Vycon, the designer and manufacturer of flywheel-based energy storage systems, for six Regen systems for new ZPMC RTG cranes scheduled for delivery this year.
